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Seoul Walking Tour Korean War History and City Highlights

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Free cancellation available
Price is ฿909 per adult
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Overview

Explore the history of the Korean War and the division of North and South Korea on a guided walking tour of Seoul. Visit historical landmarks, uncover hidden sites, and hear personal narratives that shed light on the lasting impact of war and separation.

Meet your guide and embark on a journey along the Korean Wartime Abduction Remember Trail. This route retraces the very path where over 100,000 South Korean civilians were forcibly taken to the North during the war.

Your tour begins at Seodaemun Prison History Hall and follows a historical route through Seoul’s major heritage sites, including Gwanghwamun, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace, Jongno District, and the Seoul National University Hospital massacre site.

Through this tour,

  • Explore major heritage sites and lesser-known locations in Seoul

  • Hear personal narratives that illuminate the impact of war

  • Every tour supports North Korean human rights initiatives

Activity location

  • Seodaemun Prison History Hall
    • 484 Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu,
    • 03628, Seoul, South Korea

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 92-5
    • 92-5 Hyeonjeo-dong
    • 03732, Hyeonjeo-dong, Seoul, South Korea

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Seoul Walking Tour Korean War History and City Highlights
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 9:30
Price details
฿908.71 x 1 Adult฿908.71
Total
Price is ฿908.71
Until Fri, 4 Jul
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  • What's includedWhat's includedMap, Leaflet
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSnacks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedBottled water
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTravel insurance

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have a high level of physical fitness
  • The tour follows an approximately 5 km trail. While the entire route is wheelchair-accessible, it may be physically demanding depending on each participant’s health condition.

Activity itinerary

Seodaemun Prison History Hall
  • 15m
The guide will meet participants in front of Seodaemun Prison History Hall and provide a brief historical overview of the site, focusing on its role in political oppression and its connection to wartime abductions, before proceeding to the next destination.
Gwanghwamun Gate
  • 5m
Passing by Gwanghwamun, the guide will provide a brief historical overview of the site before proceeding to the next destination.
Changdeokgung Palace
  • 15m
While pausing for light refreshments near Changdeokgung Palace, the guide will briefly share the area's historical and cultural significance, along with the impact of wartime turmoil in the surrounding vicinity.
Changgyeonggung Palace (Pass by)
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Seoul University Hospital Medical Museum
  • 5m
At the Seoul National University Hospital, the guide will provide an overview of the tragic massacre that occurred during the Korean War and explain how hospitals and public institutions became sites of violence and forced removal.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESSeodaemun Prison History Hall
    • 484 Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu,
    • 03628, Seoul, South Korea

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE92-5
    • 92-5 Hyeonjeo-dong
    • 03732, Hyeonjeo-dong, Seoul, South Korea

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